Delaware Marine Forecasts
NWS marine forecasts for 2 coastal waters zones off Delaware, with current wind and seas from the nearest buoy and 3-day charts.
Delaware forecast register
Named coastal zones, current observations and official advisories
| Forecast zoneForecast zone | Wind nowWind now | ConditionsConditions |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island | W 9 ktW 9 kt | peak 15 kt Fri 1 PMpeak 15 kt Fri 1 PM |
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Delaware marine forecasts: common questions
Is there a small craft advisory off Delaware right now?
No advisory or warning is in force in any of the 2 Delaware marine zones at the moment. Advisories are issued per zone by the National Weather Service and appear at the top of a zone's page as soon as one is posted.
How windy is it on the Delaware coast right now?
Buoys off Delaware are reporting 9 to 10 knots, the strongest at Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE (20-60 nm). A knot is 1.15 mph, so 20 knots is about 23 mph. Wind measured offshore is usually stronger than the same wind felt in a harbor.
How rough are the seas off Delaware today?
The highest seas measured right now are 2 ft off Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island, out of the 2 of 2 Delaware zones with a wave-capable buoy nearby. Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of the waves, so individual waves run noticeably higher than the figure.
Who issues the marine forecast for Delaware?
The National Weather Service, from its Mount Holly, NJ office. Each of the 2 zones on this page gets its own bulletin in a legacy teletype format, reproduced here in full underneath the charts and the live buoy readings.